Popular Boy Names in Arizona

Arizona’s most popular boy names of 2024 are in: Liam leads with 504 babies, followed by Noah, Mateo, Oliver, and Santiago—a Southwestern blend of classics and Latin flair.

Rounding out the top 10 are Sebastian and Elijah, then Julian; a three-way tie at #9 between Elias, Ezra, and Theodore (241 each), with Benjamin at #10.

Arizona’s heritage shines through the list: Spanish and bilingual favorites like Mateo, Santiago, Sebastian, Jose, Emiliano, Jesus, Gabriel, Gael, Diego, Alejandro, Juan, Emilio, Carlos, Xavier, Lorenzo, and Thiago stand out. Italian-leaning picks—Leo, Luca/Luka, Leonardo, Enzo, and Matteo—add to the mix.

Year-over-year movement adds color to the ranking: big climbers include Jaziel (+34), Gael (+26), Lorenzo (+22), Enzo and Emiliano (+21), Miles (+20), Wesley (+18), Dylan and Rowan (+17), Carter and Emilio (+16), plus Leo, Damian, Caleb, Luka, and Cooper (all +14). Notable drops include Christopher (-19), Owen (-13), Jackson (-12), Isaiah (-11), and Roman, Logan, Adrian, Thomas, Dominic, Christian, and Ivan (-7 to -9).

Style variety abounds: timeless Biblical choices (Elijah, Benjamin, James, Daniel, Samuel, Gabriel, Michael) sit alongside modern picks (Maverick, Grayson, Kai), surnames (Carter, Brooks, Hudson, Weston), and nature-leaning options (Rowan, Beau). Ties pop up across the list, including #16 (Leo and Luca), #22 (Hudson and William), and a four-way tie at #42 (Caleb, Logan, Mason, Owen).

*Popularity rankings and birth counts reflect Arizona data. Sourced and compiled from the Social Security Administration records by Name.Baby.